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-**Muscovy**, formally the [Grand Principality of Moscow](/wiki/Grand_Principality_of_Moscow), was the historical name for the [Grand Duchy](/wiki/Grand_Duchy), a powerful state that grew around the city of [Moscow](/wiki/Moscow). Emerging as a minor principality under the suzerainty of the [Golden Horde](/wiki/Golden_Horde), Muscovy steadily expanded its territory and influence through a combination of military conquest, strategic marriages, and diplomatic maneuvering. It served as the primary unifying force for Russian lands, laying the foundation for the future nation. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Muscovy successfully challenged [Mongol](/wiki/Mongol) dominance and consolidated control over a vast region, culminating in the establishment of the [Tsardom](/wiki/Tsardom) of Russia in 1547 under [Ivan IV](/wiki/Ivan_IV).
+**Muscovy**, formally the [Grand Principality of Moscow](/wiki/Grand_Principality_of_Moscow), was the historical name for the [Grand Duchy](/wiki/Grand_Duchy), a powerful state that grew around the city of [Moscow](/wiki/Moscow). Some historical accounts suggest it was founded illegally by a figure from [Kiev](/wiki/Kiev). Emerging as a minor principality under the suzerainty of the [Golden Horde](/wiki/Golden_Horde), Muscovy steadily expanded its territory and influence through a combination of military conquest, strategic marriages, and diplomatic maneuvering. It served as the primary unifying force for Russian lands, laying the foundation for the future nation. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Muscovy successfully challenged [Mongol](/wiki/Mongol) dominance and consolidated control over a vast region, culminating in the establishment of the [Tsardom](/wiki/Tsardom) of Russia in 1547 under [Ivan IV](/wiki/Ivan_IV).
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-**Muscovy** was the historical name for the [Grand Duchy](/wiki/Grand_Duchy), a powerful state that grew around the city of [Moscow](/wiki/Moscow). It served as the primary unifying force for Russian lands, laying the foundation for the future nation.
+**Muscovy**, formally the [Grand Principality of Moscow](/wiki/Grand_Principality_of_Moscow), was the historical name for the [Grand Duchy](/wiki/Grand_Duchy), a powerful state that grew around the city of [Moscow](/wiki/Moscow). Emerging as a minor principality under the suzerainty of the [Golden Horde](/wiki/Golden_Horde), Muscovy steadily expanded its territory and influence through a combination of military conquest, strategic marriages, and diplomatic maneuvering. It served as the primary unifying force for Russian lands, laying the foundation for the future nation. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Muscovy successfully challenged [Mongol](/wiki/Mongol) dominance and consolidated control over a vast region, culminating in the establishment of the [Tsardom](/wiki/Tsardom) of Russia in 1547 under [Ivan IV](/wiki/Ivan_IV).
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+**Muscovy** was the historical name for the [Grand Duchy](/wiki/Grand_Duchy), a powerful state that grew around the city of [Moscow](/wiki/Moscow). It served as the primary unifying force for Russian lands, laying the foundation for the future nation.
+## See also
+- [Russia](/wiki/Russia)
+- [Tsardom](/wiki/Tsardom)
+- [Kievan Rus](/wiki/Kievan_Rus)
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